Creating a city of opportunity for all

We work together with partners to create positive change with the communities that need it most, by investing funding and expertise to build a better future now.​
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The Bradford Fund

The Bradford Fund supports and enables the vital services provided by Community Organisations which make Bradford a wonderful, enriched place full of opportunities for everyone.
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Our Open Grants

Take a look at our open and upcoming grants programmes to get a sense of the types of grant you can apply for.
Open Grants

OUR IMPACT 2023

£360k

Grants
awarded

44

Number
of grants

£8,000

Average
grant size

40

Organisations
supported

What we do

GiveBradford distributes vital grants and gives trusted advice to Community Organisations across the District to influence positive change. Driven by creating meaningful social impact for hundreds of local people every year.

GiveBradford generates philanthropic giving and leverages statutory funding to deliver grants that address specific challenges. This opens up vulnerable and often marginalised communities to a wealth of opportunities including skills, health, education, culture and employment.

Our work goes beyond funding alone as it also provides resources that Community Organisations would otherwise struggle to access. As an organisation focused on creating a fair and inclusive society, GiveBradford works alongside each group to address inequalities and create opportunities.

There is now a new governance model for GiveBradford’s work across the District, that sees it having independent charitable status and its own local trustees. Leeds Community Foundation is sole member of Bradford District Community Foundation (BDCF). This means it can provide support and resources to BDCF and ensure that activity across West Yorkshire benefits from existing relationships and achieves economies of scale for the benefit of both cities under the GiveBradford banner.

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GiveBradford is responsible for raising 100% of our core costs. Accordingly, we need to ensure that we cover all our overheads including the costs of governance and of advising and administering any funds. We take a management contribution on all funds managed by the Foundation which is re-invested in staff time to run our efficient and effective grant programmes, conduct full due diligence, and provide practical support and advice to local community projects. Please see our Annual Accounts for more details.

The Bradford Fund

The Bradford Fund supports and enables the vital services provided by Community Organisations which make Bradford a wonderful, enriched place full of opportunities for everyone. Our grants tackle social issues and inequalities which would otherwise go unaddressed.

The strategic focus of The Bradford Fund is Resilience. At a time when demand on Community Organisations is greater than ever, we are urgently calling on businesses and individuals to help us support a positive future for communities across the Bradford District.

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Our News

Keep up to date with our news, events and opportunities.

Announcing the Bradford 2025 Creative Communities Fund

We’re pleased to work with Bradford 2025 to launch the Creative Communities Fund, supporting Community Organisations to help local people...

Better health for Keighley residents

More than 3,200 people have benefitted thanks to a 3-year programme to improve health outcomes for people in Keighley.  ...

Online Training Provider Invests in Bradford Communities

Online training provider High Speed Training has become the latest organisation to invest in GiveBradford’s The Bradford Fund, helping to support local communities...

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